Rustlers XL-5 & VXL at the skate park - Part 2

[MrGodzilla120]

i ordered a traxxas rustler xl-5 with a 7 cell battery and its capable of doing 40 im gonna have some fun :D

[indianaperry1]

who wants to go 70 anyway

[ukiey112]

put it in race mode. it goes alot faster

[StrikerFire26]

U need to buy the $80 upgrade to VXL

[jolynsbass]

Done! Just haven't had a chance to get much video footage since then...

[xXShadowRejectsXx]

@StrikerFire26 80$?!?!? the motor for the vxl is 80$! i paid 140$ for my upgrdde

[johnwo1]

My buggy is running 7.4v 3600mah and a tamiya sport esc and sport tuned motor is a 27t sport tuned motor faster than a 12t titan cause mine looks a lot faster and it gets more air But then mine is not stock good vid and the last jump sounds like some thing more than the esc broke.

[rustlerbadass]

how'd the esc break for the vxl? and what broke in it?

[6thGearProductions]

how many cells?

[jolynsbass]

The rustler XL-5 is running 6 nimh cells(7.2V), and the VXL is running 2 lipo cells (7.4V)

[lgamboa24]

that second jump at :20 was that with the vxl or xl-5????and did any parts break on the landing

[jolynsbass]

Definitely the VXL. And no parts broke for several such jumps... eventually, though, it did break.

[lgamboa24]

haha dang how did it break

[jolynsbass]

The ESC had a couple of the bullet-connectors break off. It was a common problem with the 1st generation of VXL-3S ESCs that has been fixed for about a year now.

[lgamboa24]

ok kool thanx

[chase199785]

can anybody help me out here? k, im interested in buying an electric rc. i was thinking the stock slash at first because of durability.. but im starting to think the rustler vxl is a better car. i know the rustler would be faster than the stock slash.. but how durable is it? do any parts break?

[Bageltoot]

did you gear the xl5 yurself or is that stock?

[jolynsbass]

I geared it down (slower) than stock. It gives you lower motor temps and longer battery life. I think it also had my weak battery in it for those jumps, so don't judge the XL-5 too poorly on the basis of this video! It's a great car, esp. for beginners.

[jolynsbass]

not much at all, but the power will remain high until LVC, but with nimh, you get most power at first and toward the end it begins to droop.

[timmytime1793]

how much faster is 7.2 volt lipo than say ib 4200 7.2 volt nimh

[timmytime1793]

xl-5 looks a little sluggish

is that just how it is or was the battery flat

[jolynsbass]

XL-5 is simply geared very low. So top speed is very low. Works great at a small place like the skate park, but doesn't make for impressive jumps, like the VXL can do...

[MarshmelllO]

awsome

[RcAntax]

Thanks for the great vid! Enjoyed it!

Five stars!

[countryhank93]

cool